Recent content by flylioness

I actually liked Gina Gogean! I first saw her at 1992 Europeans and she had some really cool skills (Tkatchev to Marinich on bars, BHS LO full on beam). I instantly became a fan and was too young (slightly younger than Gogean) to modify my judgment when her gymnastics became cookie cutter and...

I very occasionally posted on gymworld and I lurked on ggmb (not sure I ever posted). Did not appreciate the drama there, but it was the best place for info about US gymnastics. I then migrated to wwgym and now I lurk here. :) I don't even remember my usernames from previous boards - it was that...

I don't see a contradiction in hating Putin and Russian politics on the one hand, and adoring Russian gymnastics on the other. I do have some cognitive dissonance between Melnikova's gymnastics and friendliness with international gymnasts on the one hand, and her appearing in political...

It depends on how you define "happy". If happy means "only work when you feel like it" and do whatever you fancy at any given time, then I agree that this won't lead you to the top anywhere. However, I do think extreme self-discipline and some sacrifice can coexist with what I would call...

Thank you! :)

I am not entirely sure where I stand on this but I think the right approach differs from person to person. I agree that tremendous discipline and some sacrifice is required to reach the highest levels anywhere, and that there need to be high expectations to foster success. I also agree that, in...